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Balancing Technology and Collaboration

August 15, 2019 | MIT Sloan Management Review | Managing Technology

As digital technology becomes increasingly central to business operations, companies struggle with maintaining a collaborative and innovation-centered culture in the workplace. This collection of articles from MIT Sloan Management Review explores how companies find balance in the evolving relationship between digital tools and business strategy and innovation

Articles included with this collection:

Can IT Be Too in Sync With Business Strategy?
By Huigang Liang, Nianxin Wang, Yajiong Xue, Shilun Ge, and Sam Ransbotham

Unleashing Innovation With Collaboration Platforms
By Massimo Magni and Likoebe Maruping

Why Your Company Needs More Collaboration
By David Kiron

Six Steps to Communicating Strategic Priorities Effectively
By Donald Sull, Stefano Turconi, and Charles Sull

Implement First, Ask Questions Later (or Not at All)
By Stephen J. Andriole

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